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| | <center><small>''Paul exhorts them to be heavenly-minded.<br/>Sundry relative duties.</small></center> | | <center><small>''Paul exhorts them to be heavenly-minded.<br/>Sundry relative duties.</small></center> |
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| | + | '''1''' If ye then be risen with [[Christ]], seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. |
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| − | '''1''' If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
| + | '''2''' Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.<ref>Set your affection on the spiritual and lofty, not on earthly matters.</ref> |
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| − | '''2''' Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. | |
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| | '''3''' For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. | | '''3''' For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. |
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| | '''10''' And have put on the new ''man'', which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: | | '''10''' And have put on the new ''man'', which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: |
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| − | '''11''' Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond ''nor'' free: but Christ ''is'' all, and in all. | + | '''11''' Where there is neither [[Greek]] nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond ''nor'' free: but Christ ''is'' all, and in all. |
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| | '''12''' Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; | | '''12''' Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; |
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| − | '''13''' Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also ''do'' ye. | + | '''13''' Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also ''do'' ye.<ref>3:13 - a terrific verse emphasizing [[forgiveness]]</ref> |
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| | '''14''' And above all these things ''put on'' charity, which is the bond of perfectness. | | '''14''' And above all these things ''put on'' charity, which is the bond of perfectness. |
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| | '''21''' Fathers, provoke not your children ''to anger'', lest they be discouraged. | | '''21''' Fathers, provoke not your children ''to anger'', lest they be discouraged. |
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| − | '''22''' Servants, obey in all things ''your'' masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; | + | '''22''' Servants,<ref>Most modern translations render this as "Slaves" rather than "Servants", as slaves were commonly used in the [[Roman Empire]].</ref> obey in all things ''your'' masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; |
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| | '''23''' And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; | | '''23''' And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; |
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| | '''25''' But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. | | '''25''' But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. |
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| | ==Footnotes== | | ==Footnotes== |